Fataluku people
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The Fataluku people are an indigenous ethnic group of eastern Timor-Leste known for their distinct Papuan-related language, rich ritual traditions, and strong clan-based social organization.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| areDistinctFrom |
Bunak people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Makasae people NERFINISHED ⓘ Mambai people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tetum people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areKnownFor |
elaborate mortuary rituals
ⓘ
rich ritual traditions ⓘ sacred house traditions ⓘ |
| arePartOf | Timorese peoples ⓘ |
| areRecognizedBy | Constitution of Timor-Leste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areRelatedTo | Papuan peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | East Timorese resistance movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmology |
ancestor-centered worldview
ⓘ
sacred ties to land ⓘ |
| country | Timor-Leste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
ancestral origin houses
ⓘ
sacred landscapes ⓘ stone structures ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
bridewealth exchange
ⓘ
clan-based marriage rules ⓘ ritual feasting ⓘ |
| haveStatus | national cultural group in Timor-Leste ⓘ |
| historicalExperience |
Indonesian occupation of East Timor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese colonial rule ⓘ |
| language | Fataluku language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Papuan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSettlementType | rural villages ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Lautém Municipality
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Timor-Leste ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
ancestor veneration ⓘ traditional animist beliefs ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
clan-based
ⓘ
lineage-based ⓘ |
| traditionalCrops |
maize
ⓘ
rice ⓘ tubers ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
hunting and gathering ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ swidden cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership |
clan elders
ⓘ
ritual leaders ⓘ |
| traditionalLivestock |
chickens
ⓘ
goats ⓘ pigs ⓘ |
| useOfLivestock | bridewealth payments ⓘ |
| useOfLivestock | ritual exchange ⓘ |
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